X-ray induced structural damage is well known, but the potential for changes in the kinetics of physical and chemical processes is rarely recognized or considered. These can happen over a wide intensity range, are difficult to predict and often escape detection. The problem deserves more attention from experimentalists.
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Bras, W., Newton, M.A., Myles, D.A.A. et al. High-intensity X-ray beams can influence the kinetics in a time-resolved experiment. Nat Rev Methods Primers 2, 22 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-022-00112-y
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